Capskinz and methods of using same

ABSTRACT

A headwear apparatus for covering and protecting an article of headwear such as a cap, including an article of headwear having a head receiving portion sized to receive the head of a user when the headwear is worn by the user, a forward extending visor portion attached to the head receiving portion, and a sweat band portion located around a periphery of the head receiving portion; and a protective headwear cover that covers and protects the article of headwear, wherein the protective headwear cover further includes a protective headwear cover head receiving portion operatively attached to a protective headwear cover visor portion, wherein the protective headwear cover head receiving portion is located over the head receiving portion and the protective headwear cover visor portion is located over the visor portion, and an adjustable band located around a periphery of the protective headwear cover head receiving portion and adjacent to the protective headwear cover visor portion such that the adjustable band is located adjacent to the sweat band portion.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 62/413,965, filed Oct. 27, 2016, the disclosure ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety to providecontinuity of disclosure to the extent such a disclosure is notinconsistent with the disclosure herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is generally related to a water-resistant orwaterproof hat cover or CapSkinz that is designed to protect a cap suchas a baseball cap from the elements and preserve the overall conditionof the cap. Baseball caps have become collector's items and, therefore,have become expensive to own so the cap purchaser desires a way toprotect the quality and integrity of the cap. The CapSkinz hat accessoryprotects the investment of a hat by ensuring that it is not ruined byweather damage and can also be used indoors as a storage item to protectthe hat from dirt debris and staining.

It offers a barrier between the cap and everyday elements, such as rain,snow, and ultraviolet radiation exposure. The present invention allowsindividuals to protect their hat, while also providing a cover invarious colors and designs to offer a new and unique style.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Prior to the present invention, as set forth in general terms above andmore specifically below, it is known, to employ various types ofprotective devices for caps such as baseball caps. See for example, U.S.Pat. No. 2,677,457 by Guest, U.S. Pat. No. 5,481,759 by Rinaldi, U.S.Pat. No. 6,061,836 by Peters, U.S. Pat. No. 7,096,512 by Blair, U.S.Patent Application Publication 2005/0086727 by Shen, and U.S. PatentApplication Publication 2005/0246825 by Ruhl. While these variousprotective devices for caps such as baseball caps may have beengenerally satisfactory, there is nevertheless a need for a new andimproved water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz that isdesigned to protect a cap such as a baseball cap from the elements.

It is a purpose of this invention to fulfill these and other needs inthe protective devices for caps art in a manner more apparent to theskilled artisan once given the following disclosure.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A first aspect of the present invention is a headwear apparatus forcovering and protecting an article of headwear such as a cap, includingan article of headwear having a head receiving portion sized to receivethe head of a user when the headwear is worn by the user, a forwardextending visor portion attached to the head receiving portion, and asweat band portion located around a periphery of the head receivingportion; and a protective headwear cover that covers and protects thearticle of headwear, wherein the protective headwear cover furtherincludes a protective headwear cover head receiving portion operativelyattached to a protective headwear cover visor portion, wherein theprotective headwear cover head receiving portion is located over thehead receiving portion and the protective headwear cover visor portionis located over the visor portion, and an adjustable band located arounda periphery of the protective headwear cover head receiving portion andadjacent to the protective headwear cover visor portion such that theadjustable band is located adjacent to the sweat band portion.

In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover includes a water-resistant or waterproofmaterial.

In another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of Nylon.

In another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of a fabric blend of Nylon andLycra.

In another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of a fabric blend of 85% Nylonand 15% Lycra.

In still another embodiment of the first aspect of the presentinvention, the protective headwear cover is constructed of a fabricblend of polyethylene and Spandex®.

In an even further embodiment of the first aspect of the presentinvention, the protective headwear cover is constructed of a fabricblend of 96% polyethylene and 4% Spandex®.

A second aspect of the present invention is a slip-on cover for coveringand protecting an article of headwear such as a cap, including anarticle of headwear having a head receiving portion sized to receive thehead of a user when the headwear is worn by the user, a forwardextending visor portion attached to the head receiving portion, and asweat band portion located around a periphery of the head receivingportion; and a protective headwear cover that covers and protects thearticle of headwear, wherein the protective headwear cover furtherincluding a protective headwear cover head receiving portion operativelyattached to a protective headwear cover visor portion, wherein theprotective headwear cover head receiving portion is located over thehead receiving portion and the protective headwear cover visor portionis located over the visor portion, and an adjustable band located arounda periphery of the protective headwear cover head receiving portion andadjacent to the protective headwear cover visor portion such that theadjustable band is located adjacent to the sweat band portion.

In one embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover includes a water-resistant or waterproofmaterial.

In another embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of Nylon.

In another embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of a fabric blend of Nylon andLycra.

In another embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of a fabric blend of 85% Nylonand 15% Lycra.

In still another embodiment of the second aspect of the presentinvention, the protective headwear cover is constructed of a fabricblend of polyethylene and Spandex®.

In an even further embodiment of the second aspect of the presentinvention, the protective headwear cover is constructed of a fabricblend of 96% polyethylene and 4% Spandex®.

A third aspect of the present invention is a method of providing aheadwear apparatus for covering and protecting an article of headwearsuch as a cap, including the steps of: providing an article of headwearhaving a head receiving portion sized to receive the head of a user whenthe headwear is worn by the user, a forward extending visor portionattached to the head receiving portion, and a sweat band portion locatedaround a periphery of the head receiving portion; providing a protectiveheadwear cover that covers and protects the article of headwear, whereinthe protective headwear cover further includes; a protective headwearcover head receiving portion operatively attached to a protectiveheadwear cover visor portion, wherein the protective headwear cover headreceiving portion is located over the head receiving portion and theprotective headwear cover visor portion is located over the visorportion, and an adjustable band located around a periphery of theprotective headwear cover head receiving portion and adjacent to theprotective headwear cover visor portion such that the adjustable band islocated adjacent to the sweat band portion; and placing the protectiveheadwear cover over the article of headwear such that the protectiveheadwear cover head receiving portion is located over the head receivingportion, the protective headwear cover visor portion is located over thevisor portion, and the adjustable band is located adjacent to the sweatband portion.

In one embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention, theproviding a protective headwear cover that covers and protects thearticle of headwear step further includes the step of applying awater-resistant or waterproof material to the protective headwear coverfor increased water protection.

In another embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention, theproviding a protective headwear cover that covers and protects thearticle of headwear step further includes the step of constructing theprotective headwear cover of a durable, fade resistant, UV stabilized,temperature resistant, and wear resistant material such as fabric,leather, cellulose materials, polymeric materials or the like.

In another embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of Nylon.

In another embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention, theprotective headwear cover is constructed of a fabric blend of Nylon andLycra.

In still another embodiment of the third aspect of the presentinvention, the protective headwear cover is constructed of a fabricblend of polyethylene and Spandex®.

The preferred protective device for caps such as baseball caps,according to various embodiments of the present invention, offers thefollowing advantages: ease of use; lightness in weight; durability;excellent water-resistant or waterproof characteristics; the ability toprotect the quality and integrity of the cap; the ability to protect theinvestment of the hat by ensuring that it is not ruined by weatherdamage, staining, debris, fading and color bleeding; the ability toprovide a barrier between the cap and everyday elements, such as rain,snow, and heat; and the ability to provide a cover in various colors anddesigns to offer a new and unique style. In fact, in many of thepreferred embodiments, these advantages are optimized to an extent thatis considerably higher than heretofore achieved in prior, knownprotective device for caps such as baseball caps.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above-mentioned features and steps of the invention and the mannerof attaining them will become apparent, and the invention itself will bebest understood by reference to the following description of theembodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like characters represent like parts throughout theseveral views and in which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional cap such as a baseball cap,according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz being partially placed over the cap, according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz being completely placed over the cap, according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the water-resistant or waterproof hat coveror CapSkinz being completely placed over the cap, according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a cut-away view of the water-resistant or waterproof hat coveror CapSkinz being completely placed over the cap, taken along lines 5-5in FIG. 4, according to the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is an expanded view of the water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz being completely placed over the cap, taken from area6 in FIG. 5, according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

In order to address the shortcomings of the prior, known protectivedevice for caps such as baseball caps, reference is made now to FIG. 2,where there is illustrated water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz 2. As will be explained hereinafter in greater detail, thewater-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 is designed toprotect a cap such as a baseball cap from the elements. The CapSkinzprotects the investment of a cap by ensuring that it is not ruined byweather damage. The CapSkinz offers a barrier between the cap andeveryday elements, such as rain, snow, and heat. Finally, the CapSkinzallows individuals to protect their hat, while also providing a cover invarious colors and designs to offer a new and unique style.

As shown in FIG. 1, cap 3, includes, in part, crown 4, visor 8 and sweatband area 16. It is to be understood that crown 4, visor 8, and sweatband area 16 are well known components of the conventional cap 3 such asa baseball cap.

As shown in FIGS. 2-4, there is illustrated a conventional cap 3 such asa baseball cap 3, being covered by the water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz 2 (FIG. 2), according to the present invention. Withrespect to water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2,water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2, includes, inpart, visor cover section 10, crown cover section 12, and adjustableband 14. A unique aspect of the present invention is that visor coversection 10, crown cover section 12 and adjustable band 14 areconstructed as a one-piece design so that water-resistant or waterproofhat cover or CapSkinz 2 can be easily and quickly placed over the cap 3so as to protect cap 3. It is to be understood that visor cover section10, crown cover section 12 and adjustable band 14 can be connectedtogether by well-known techniques such as stitching, adhesives, binding,fastening or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz2 is located over cap 3 such that visor cover section 10 is placed overvisor 8 of cap 3 in the direction of arrow A so that visor cover section10 completely covers visor 8. Also, a portion of the crown cover section12 is now covering a portion of crown 4 of cap 3. A further uniqueaspect of the present invention is that visor cover section 10 is to beconstructed so that visor cover section 10 completely fits over and isretained by the visor 8 of cap 3.

With respect to FIG. 2, water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz 2 is further placed over cap 3 so that visor cover section 10covers visor 8 of cap 3 and crown cover section 12 covers a largerportion of crown 4. Also, adjustable band 14 can be seen in FIG. 2. Astill unique aspect of the present invention is that adjustable band 14is used to retain snuggly the water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz 2 on cap 3, as will be described in greater detail later. Also,the visor cover section 10, crown cover section 12, and adjustable band14 allow the water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 to beform-fitted over a multitude of sizes of caps.

Regarding FIG. 3, water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2is completely placed over cap 3 so that visor cover section 10completely covers visor 8 of cap 3 and crown cover section 12 completelycovers the outer side of crown 4. As can be more readily seen in FIG. 3,adjustable band 14 and visor cover section 10 are now utilized to assistin retaining water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 oncap 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, a still further unique aspect of the presentinvention is shown in that, as seen from the underneath ofwater-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2, the visor coversection 10 substantially fits over and is retained by the visor 8 of cap3 and the adjustable band 14 is used to assist in retainingwater-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 on cap 3. A yetfurther unique aspect of the present invention is the fact thatadjustable band 14, preferably, is located adjacent to and along thesweatband area 16 of the cap 3 and does not extend into the interior orthe area of the cap 3 that comes into contact with the head of the capwearer. In this manner, the wearer of the water-resistant or waterproofhat cover or CapSkinz 2 and the cap 3 should not be able to sense thatthe water-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 has beenplaced over the cap 3. It is to be understood that adjustable band 14 isconstructed of any suitable elastic material that is capable ofstretching out and returning to its original shape once thewater-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 has been removedfrom cap 3. However, the elastic nature of adjustable 14 should not beso great as to push in or otherwise deform cap 3 once water-resistant orwaterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 has been placed completely over cap3. It is to be further understood that adjustable band 14 can be formedaround a periphery of crown cover section 12 by conventional techniquessuch as stitching, adhesives, stapling or the like.

Regarding FIG. 5, a cross-sectional view of water-resistant orwaterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 being placed over cap 3 isillustrated. As can be seen in FIG. 5, water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz 2 is constructed so as to be form-fitted over cap 3and visor cover section 10 completely covers visor 8 and crown coversection 12 completely the covers the outer side of crown 4.

FIG. 6 shows a more detailed view of the location of visor cover section10 with respect to visor 8 and crown cover section 12 with respect tocrown 4. It is to be understood that water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz 2 can be constructed of various durable, faderesistant, UV stabilized, temperature resistant, and wear resistantmaterials such as fabric, leather, cellulose materials, polymericmaterials or the like. For example, in one embodiment, thewater-resistant or waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 can be constructedof Nylon®. In a second embodiment, the water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz 2 can be constructed of a fabric blend of Lycra® andNylon®. In this embodiment, the fabric blend, preferably, is a blend of15% Lycra® and 85% Nylon®. In a third embodiment, the water-resistant orwaterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 can be constructed of a fabric blendof polyethylene and Spandex®. In this embodiment, the fabric blend,preferably, is a blend of 96% polyethylene and 4% Spandex®. An evenfurther unique aspect of the present invention is that the fabric blendof polyethylene and Spandex® provides a water-resistant or waterproofhat cover or CapSkinz 2 that can be conventionally printed upon invarious colors and custom designs to offer a new and unique style. It isto be further understood that while various colors and custom designscan be printed on the water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz 2, other well-known techniques such as decals, stitching,dyeing, heat sensitive adhesives or the like can be used to applyvarious colors and designs to the water-resistant or waterproof hatcover or CapSkinz 2.

It is to be understood that due to the fact that water-resistant orwaterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 reflects UV rays, the water-resistantor waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2 should substantially reduce theadverse effects of the UV rays on the face and head of the wearer and,therefore, reduce the sun damage on the face and head of the wearer.

With respect to the water-resistant or waterproof aspect of the presentinvention, once the desired material for water-resistant or waterproofhat cover or CapSkinz 2 has been determined, and the desired graphicaldesigns have been applied to water-resistant or waterproof hat cover orCapSkinz 2, a conventional water-resistant or waterproofing material isconventionally applied to the desired material in order to provide thedesired water-resistant or waterproof characteristics of water-resistantor waterproof hat cover or CapSkinz 2.

The preceding merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Itwill thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able todevise various arrangements which, although not explicitly described orshown herein, embody the principles of the invention and are includedwithin its spirit and scope. Furthermore, all examples and conditionallanguage recited herein are principally intended expressly to be onlyfor pedagogical purposes and to aid the reader in understanding theprinciples of the invention and the concepts contributed by theinventors to furthering the art, and are to be construed as beingwithout limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions.Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, andembodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, areintended to encompass both structural and functional equivalentsthereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include bothcurrently known equivalents and equivalents developed in the future,i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardlessof structure.

This description of the exemplary embodiments is intended to be read inconnection with the figures of the accompanying drawing, which are to beconsidered part of the entire written description. In the description,relative terms such as “lower,” “upper,” “horizontal,” “vertical,”“above,” “below,” “up,” “down,” “top” and “bottom” as well asderivatives thereof (e.g., “horizontally,” “downwardly,” “upwardly,”etc.) should be construed to refer to the orientation as then describedor as shown in the drawing under discussion. These relative terms arefor convenience of description and do not require that the apparatus beconstructed or operated in a particular orientation. Terms concerningattachments, coupling and the like, such as “connected” and“interconnected,” refer to a relationship wherein structures are securedor attached to one another either directly or indirectly throughintervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments orrelationships, unless expressly described otherwise.

All patents, publications, scientific articles, web sites, and otherdocuments and materials referenced or mentioned herein are indicative ofthe levels of skill of those skilled in the art to which the inventionpertains, and each such referenced document and material is herebyincorporated by reference to the same extent as if it had beenincorporated by reference in its entirety individually or set forthherein in its entirety.

The applicant reserves the right to physically incorporate into thisspecification any and all materials and information from any suchpatents, publications, scientific articles, web sites, electronicallyavailable information, and other referenced materials or documents tothe extent such incorporated materials and information are notinconsistent with the description herein.

The written description portion of this patent includes all claims.Furthermore, all claims, including all original claims as well as allclaims from any and all priority documents, are hereby incorporated byreference in their entirety into the written description portion of thespecification, and Applicant(s) reserve the right to physicallyincorporate into the written description or any other portion of theapplication, any and all such claims. Thus, for example, under nocircumstances may the patent be interpreted as allegedly not providing awritten description for a claim on the assertion that the precisewording of the claim is not set forth in haec verba in writtendescription portion of the patent.

The claims will be interpreted according to law. However, andnotwithstanding the alleged or perceived ease or difficulty ofinterpreting any claim or portion thereof, under no circumstances mayany adjustment or amendment of a claim or any portion thereof duringprosecution of the application or applications leading to this patent beinterpreted as having forfeited any right to any and all equivalentsthereof that do not form a part of the prior art.

All of the features disclosed in this specification may be combined inany combination. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each featuredisclosed is only an example of a generic series of equivalent orsimilar features.

It is to be understood that while the invention has been described inconjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoingdescription is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of theinvention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Thus,from the foregoing, it will be appreciated that, although specificembodiments of the invention have been described herein for the purposeof illustration, various modifications may be made without deviatingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention. Other aspects, advantages,and modifications are within the scope of the following claims and thepresent invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.

The specific methods and compositions described herein arerepresentative of preferred embodiments and are exemplary and notintended as limitations on the scope of the invention. Other objects,aspects, and embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art uponconsideration of this specification, and are encompassed within thespirit of the invention as defined by the scope of the claims. It willbe readily apparent to one skilled in the art that varying substitutionsand modifications may be made to the invention disclosed herein withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the invention. The inventionillustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in the absenceof any element or elements, or limitation or limitations, which is notspecifically disclosed herein as essential. Thus, for example, in eachinstance herein, in embodiments or examples of the present invention,the terms “comprising”, “including”, “containing”, etc. are to be readexpansively and without limitation. The methods and processesillustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in differingorders of steps, and that they are not necessarily restricted to theorders of steps indicated herein or in the claims.

The terms and expressions that have been employed are used as terms ofdescription and not of limitation, and there is no intent in the use ofsuch terms and expressions to exclude any equivalent of the featuresshown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized thatvarious modifications are possible within the scope of the invention asclaimed. Thus, it will be understood that although the present inventionhas been specifically disclosed by various embodiments and/or preferredembodiments and optional features, any and all modifications andvariations of the concepts herein disclosed that may be resorted to bythose skilled in the art are considered to be within the scope of thisinvention as defined by the appended claims.

The invention has been described broadly and generically herein. Each ofthe narrower species and sub-generic groupings falling within thegeneric disclosure also form part of the invention. This includes thegeneric description of the invention with a proviso or negativelimitation removing any subject matter from the genus, regardless ofwhether or not the excised material is specifically recited herein.

It is also to be understood that as used herein and in the appendedclaims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referenceunless the context dearly dictates otherwise, the term “X and/or Y”means “X” or “Y” or both “X” and “Y”, and the letter “s” following anoun designates both the plural and singular forms of that noun. Inaddition, where features or aspects of the invention are described interms of Markush groups, it is intended and those skilled in the artwill recognize, that the invention embraces and is also therebydescribed in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members ofthe Markush group.

Other embodiments are within the following claims. Therefore, the patentmay not be interpreted to be limited to the specific examples orembodiments or methods specifically and/or expressly disclosed herein.Under no circumstances may the patent be interpreted to be limited byany statement made by any Examiner or any other official or employee ofthe Patent and Trademark Office unless such statement is specificallyand without qualification or reservation expressly adopted in aresponsive writing by Applicants.

Although the invention has been described in terms of exemplaryembodiments, it is not limited thereto. Rather, the appended claimsshould be construed broadly, to include other variants and embodimentsof the invention, which may be made by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the scope and range of equivalents of the invention.

Other modifications and implementations will occur to those skilled inthe art without departing from the spirit and the scope of the inventionas claimed. Accordingly, the description hereinabove is not intended tolimit the invention, except as indicated in the appended claims.

Therefore, provided herein is a new and improved protective device forcaps such as baseball caps. The preferred protective device for capssuch as baseball caps, according to various embodiments of the presentinvention, offers the following advantages: ease of use; lightness inweight; durability; excellent water-resistant or waterproofcharacteristics; the ability to protect the quality and integrity of thecap; the ability to protect the investment of the hat by ensuring thatit is not ruined by weather damage, staining, debris, fading and colorbleeding; the ability to provide a barrier between the cap and everydayelements, such as rain, snow, and heat; and the ability to provide acover in various colors and designs to offer a new and unique style. Infact, in many of the preferred embodiments, these advantages of ease ofuse, lightness in weight, durability, excellent water-resistant orwaterproof characteristics, the ability to protect the quality andintegrity of the cap, the ability to protect the investment of the hatby ensuring that it is not ruined by weather damage, staining, debris,fading and color bleeding, the ability to provide a barrier between thecap and everyday elements, such as rain, snow, and heat, and the abilityto provide a cover in various colors and designs to offer a new andunique style are optimized to an extent that is considerably higher thanheretofore achieved in prior, known protective device for caps such asbaseball caps.

1. A headwear apparatus for covering and protecting an article ofheadwear such as a cap, comprising: an article of headwear having a headreceiving portion sized to receive the head of a user when the headwearis worn by the user, a forward extending visor portion attached to thehead receiving portion, and a sweat band portion located around aperiphery of the head receiving portion; and a protective headwear coverthat covers and protects the article of headwear, wherein the protectiveheadwear cover further comprises; a protective headwear cover headreceiving portion operatively attached to a protective headwear covervisor portion, wherein the protective headwear cover head receivingportion is located over the head receiving portion and the protectiveheadwear cover visor portion is located over the visor portion, and anadjustable band located around a periphery of the protective headwearcover head receiving portion and adjacent to the protective headwearcover visor portion such that the adjustable band is located adjacent tothe sweat band portion.
 2. The headwear apparatus, according to claim 1,wherein the protective headwear cover is further comprised of: awater-resistant or waterproof material.
 3. The headwear apparatus,according to claim 1, wherein the protective headwear cover is furthercomprised of: Nylon.
 4. The headwear apparatus, according to claim 1,wherein the protective headwear cover is further comprised of: a fabricblend of Nylon and Lycra.
 5. The headwear apparatus, according to claim4, wherein the protective headwear cover is further comprised of: afabric blend of 85% Nylon and 15% Lycra.
 6. The headwear apparatus,according to claim 1, wherein the protective headwear cover is furthercomprised of: a fabric blend of polyethylene and Spandex.
 7. Theheadwear apparatus, according to claim 6, wherein the protectiveheadwear cover is further comprised of: a fabric blend of 96%polyethylene and 4% Spandex.
 8. A slip-on cover for covering andprotecting an article of headwear such as a cap, comprising: an articleof headwear having a head receiving portion sized to receive the head ofa user when the headwear is worn by the user, a forward extending visorportion attached to the head receiving portion, and a sweat band portionlocated around a periphery of the head receiving portion; and aprotective headwear cover that covers and protects the article ofheadwear, wherein the protective headwear cover further comprises; aprotective headwear cover head receiving portion operatively attached toa protective headwear cover visor portion, wherein the protectiveheadwear cover head receiving portion is located over the head receivingportion and the protective headwear cover visor portion is located overthe visor portion, and an adjustable band located around a periphery ofthe protective headwear cover head receiving portion and adjacent to theprotective headwear cover visor portion such that the adjustable band islocated adjacent to the sweat band portion.
 9. The slip-on cover,according to claim 8, wherein the protective headwear cover is furthercomprised of: a water-resistant or waterproof material.
 10. The slip-oncover, according to claim 8, wherein the protective headwear cover isfurther comprised of: Nylon.
 11. The slip-on cover, according to claim8, wherein the protective headwear cover is further comprised of: afabric blend of Nylon and Lycra.
 12. The slip-on cover, according toclaim 11, wherein the protective headwear cover is further comprised of:a fabric blend of 85% Nylon and 15% Lycra.
 13. The slip-on cover,according to claim 8, wherein the protective headwear cover is furthercomprised of: a fabric blend of polyethylene and Spandex.
 14. Theslip-on cover, according to claim 13, wherein the protective headwearcover is further comprised of: a fabric blend of 96% polyethylene and 4%Spandex.
 15. A method of providing a headwear apparatus for covering andprotecting an article of headwear such as a cap, comprising the stepsof: providing an article of headwear having a head receiving portionsized to receive the head of a user when the headwear is worn by theuser, a forward extending visor portion attached to the head receivingportion, and a sweat band portion located around a periphery of the headreceiving portion; providing a protective headwear cover that covers andprotects the article of headwear, wherein the protective headwear coverfurther comprises; a protective headwear cover head receiving portionoperatively attached to a protective headwear cover visor portion,wherein the protective headwear cover head receiving portion is locatedover the head receiving portion and the protective headwear cover visorportion is located over the visor portion, and an adjustable bandlocated around a periphery of the protective headwear cover headreceiving portion and adjacent to the protective headwear cover visorportion such that the adjustable band is located adjacent to the sweatband portion; and placing the protective headwear cover over the articleof headwear such that the protective headwear cover head receivingportion is located over the head receiving portion, the protectiveheadwear cover visor portion is located over the visor portion, and theadjustable band is located adjacent to the sweat band portion.
 16. Themethod of providing a headwear apparatus for covering and protecting anarticle of headwear, according to claim 15, wherein the providing aprotective headwear cover that covers and protects the article ofheadwear step is further comprised of the step of: applying awater-resistant or waterproofing material to the protective headwearcover.
 17. The method of providing a headwear apparatus for covering andprotecting an article of headwear, according to claim 15, wherein theproviding a protective headwear cover that covers and protects thearticle of headwear step is further comprised of the step of:constructing the protective headwear cover of a durable, fade resistant,UV stabilized, temperature resistant, and wear resistant material suchas fabric, leather, cellulose materials, polymeric materials or thelike.
 18. The method of providing a headwear apparatus for covering andprotecting an article of headwear, according to claim 17, wherein theprotective headwear cover is constructed of Nylon®.
 19. The method ofproviding a headwear apparatus for covering and protecting an article ofheadwear, according to claim 17, wherein the protective headwear coveris constructed of a fabric blend of Lycra® and Nylon®.
 20. The method ofproviding a headwear apparatus for covering and protecting an article ofheadwear, according to claim 17, wherein the protective headwear coveris constructed of a fabric blend of polyethylene and Spandex®.